Memories of a hostess : a chronicle of eminent friendships, drawn chiefly from the diaries of Mrs James T Fields . ng desk, screen, lamps, when he arranges the hall,examines the copper gas-tubes to see if in order, dresseshimself and is ready to begin. In Liverpool the othernight he had advertised to read Sergeant Buzfuz,instead of which by accident he read Bleak Dolby spoke to him as soon as he had finished,telling him the mistake he had made. He at once re-turned to the desk, and said, My friends, it is half-past ten oclock and you see how tired I am, but I willstill read Sergeant
Memories of a hostess : a chronicle of eminent friendships, drawn chiefly from the diaries of Mrs James T Fields . ng desk, screen, lamps, when he arranges the hall,examines the copper gas-tubes to see if in order, dresseshimself and is ready to begin. In Liverpool the othernight he had advertised to read Sergeant Buzfuz,instead of which by accident he read Bleak Dolby spoke to him as soon as he had finished,telling him the mistake he had made. He at once re-turned to the desk, and said, My friends, it is half-past ten oclock and you see how tired I am, but I willstill read Sergeant Buzfuzs speech if you expect it.*No, no, the crowd shouted; youre tired. No, no,this ought to do for tonight. One tall man raised himselfup in the gallery and said, Look here, we came to hearPickwick and we ought to hef it. Very well, my friend,replied Dickens, immediately, I will read SergeantBuzfuz for your accommodation solely; and thereat hedid read it to a breathless and delighted audience. At length came Dickens himself, and the diary takesup the tale: — November i8, 1867.—Today the steamer is tele-. ?THE T*0 CHARLESS•• (CHARLES DICKENS AND CHARLES FECHTERl. fHm B«»»». llr» DICKENS AND FECHTER WITH DICKENS IN AMERICA 141 graphed with Dickens on board, and the tickets for hisreadings have been sold. Such a rush! A long queueof people have been standing all day in the street — agood-humored crowd, but a weary one.^ The weather isclear but really cold, with winters pinch in it. November 19. — ... Yesterday I adorned room with flowers, which seemed to pleasehim. He was in the best of good spirits with every-thing. Thursday, November 21. — Mr. Dickens dined , Emerson, Judge Hoar, Professor Holmes, Nor-ton, Greene, dear Longfellow, last not least, came towelcome. Dickens sat on my right, Agassiz at my never saw Agassiz so full of fun. . Dickens bubbled over with fun, and I could not helpfancying that Holmes bored him a little by
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